surety
UK ['ʃɔ:.rə.ti] US ['ʃʊr.ə.tˌi] legal
noun countable or uncountable
■a person who accepts legal responsibility for another person's debt or behaviour, or (money given as) a promise that someone will do something that they have said they will do, such as pay a debt or appear in court 担保人，保证人；担保；保证金•Her brothers are acting as sureties for her.她的兄弟们给她当担保人。 •No one has yet been found who is willing to stand (= act as a) surety for Mr Naylor.还没有找到愿意为内勒先生担保的人。 •What are you able to provide as a surety that you will repay the loan?您能拿甚么来担保你会偿还贷款? |